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Urias dominated in his first start this season for Triple-A Oklahoma City, tossing five innings of four-hit shutout ball with no walks and nine strikeouts.

The 19 year-old projects to make his big league debut later this year, but given the issues the big has in their current rotation, perhaps that timetable gets moved up at some point.

Glasnow made his season debut for Triple-A Indianapolis on Sunday, allowing one run in five innings. He struck out six batters while walking three.

He threw only 43 of 81 pitches for strikes, though the only run he gave up came courtesy of a wind-aided solo home run. Glasnow will continue to work on keeping baserunners close at first base -- he didn't allow a stolen base to the Clippers. Look for his recall at a date sometime after the beginning of June.

Finnegan took a no-decision Monday night against the Cubs as he allowed two runs on a hit and five walks over 6.2 innings. He struck out five.

Finnegan had a no-hitter through 6.2 innings but racked up a huge pitch count thanks to his wildness. The Reds bullpen let both of Finnegan's inherited runners score after he lost the no-hitter and later blew the lead, leaving Finnegan with nothing for his efforts. Still, Finnegan was nasty, inducing 12 swinging strikes and holding Chicago's elite lineup at bay until he ran out of gas late in the seventh inning. Finnegan has had an impressive beginning to his season and owns a sharp 2.84 ERA thus far.

Matz (0-1) took a beating from the Marlins, as he lost after allowing seven runs on six hits and two walks over 1.2 innings. He struck out one.

All the damage came in the second inning, as Matz managed the first inning around only a Christian Yelich infield single. But after a pair of walks to lead off the second inning, Matz gave up four singles and a Giancarlo Stanton home run before he was removed. Matz's bad inning leaves him with a ridiculous 37.80 ERA after two starts, and no matter how well he pitches for the next month or two, this one will leave a mark.

Melville will get a second start Friday against the Cardinals.

Melville managed to avoid major damage Sunday against the Padres, but this start presents a difficult challenge. Anthony DeSclafani has started to make good progress, so Melville might not start again after Friday.

DeSclafani (oblique) played catch on the outfield grass before Monday's game and felt good.

DeSclafani's next step is to throw in the bullpen Wednesday, after which the Reds will determine his next step. "We'll see where we go from there and how he feels in that bullpen," manager Bryan Price said. "It seems like it would make sense to go out and pitch in a rehab game to verify that he's healthy. We haven't made a commitment to doing that yet." It seems highly unlikely that DeSclafani will start Friday.

Lorenzen, who was on the DL with elbow injury but then contracted mono, has has lost 20 pounds due to the illness.

Lorenzen hasn't yet been cleared to throw, but did work out at the Reds' facility in Arizona on Monday for the first time since contracting the illness. His return date has obviously been pushed back.

Wacha (1-0) defeated the Brewers on Monday behind six shutout innings. He allowed four hits and a walk and struck out seven.

The first inning was the only inning in which the Brewers even managed to get a runner to second base against Wacha, and he eliminated that threat by inducing a Jonathan Lucroy double play. Wacha was efficient, throwing 64 strikes in 94 pitches, and probably could have gone deeper in a closer game, but with a 9-0 lead, Wacha departed after six with the quality start in hand. It's a good rebound from an Opening Day start in which Wacha served up four earned runs to the Pirates in 4.1 innings, and his ERA is down to 3.48 as a result.

Davies will likely be called up to start Sunday against the Pirates, according to Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

The Brewers have not needed a fifth starter yet this season, but they will finally need one Sunday, and it appears the team will turn to Davies, who started six games for the big league club in 2015. Davies allowed just one earned run and struck out eight over five innings in his first outing this season with Triple-A Colorado Springs, and he is set to take the ball again Tuesday night in what appears to be his final tune-up before joining the major league squad.

Nola (0-1) allowed four runs on six hits in seven innings Monday against the Padres. He struck out nine and did not walk a batter in the loss.

Nola has been a strikeout machine early in 2016, fanning 17 over his first two starts without issuing a single walk. The 22-year-old righty hasn't exactly faced a murderer's row in the Padres and Reds, but the numbers are reassuring nonetheless. Nola will try again for his first win of the year Saturday against Washington.